Senior Data Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2133 (84% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and ISx4 is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
About ISx4
ISx4 is a dynamic and innovative team, we harness the power of artificial intelligence and cloud computing to drive real-world impact. We work at the forefront of Analytics and AI technology, leveraging leading cloud platforms to build scalable, intelligent solutions. We provide Insight through Strategy, Solutions, Services & Support (Sx4). Our industry experience help derive competitive advantage for our clients, taking them on the journey from Hindsight, through Insight to Foresight.
Job Role
- Lead design and implementation of enterprise-scale data pipelines and lakehouse architectures
- Provide technical leadership across Databricks, Spark and cloud data platforms
- Drive delivery of data engineering workstreams within Agile programmes
- Engage with client stakeholders to translate business objectives into technical solutions
- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices
- Lead architecture and design discussions with architects and platform teams
- Oversee performance optimisation and platform reliability
- Support data migration strategy and execution
- Ensure governance, security and compliance standards are met
- Produce architecture documentation, design artefacts and delivery roadmaps
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of enterprise-scale data pipelines and lakehouse architectures
- Provide technical leadership across Databricks, Spark and cloud data platforms
- Drive delivery of data engineering workstreams within Agile programmes
- Engage with client stakeholders to translate business objectives into technical solutions
- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices
- Lead architecture and design discussions with architects and platform teams
- Oversee performance optimisation and platform reliabilty
- Support data migration strategy and execution
Key Requirements
- 7+ years experience in data engineering or data platform development
- Strong experience with Databricks, Spark and distributed data processing
- Experience with Unity Catalog, Delta Lake and streaming architectures
- Advanced Python and Microsoft SQL Server development
- Experience designing enterprise data architectures
- Proven experience leading engineering teams or workstreams
- Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills
- Working knowledge of Hadoop
- Experience with test-driven development and CI/ CD
- REST APIs and Kafka experence
Nice to Have
- Experience leading data platform migrations
- Cloud architecture expertise (AWS preferred)
- Experience managing delivery in large transformation progr
- Experience delivering projects in regulated environments
This role requires 3 days onsite in Belfast city centre this is non negotiable.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with ISx4, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. ISx4 holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.